MAN Cryo to Supply LNG Fuel-Gas System
MAN Energy Solutions said that its marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer MAN Cryo has been contracted to supply an LNG fuel-gas supply system for Norwegian shipowner, Egil Ulvan Rederi newbuild.According to MAN, the LNG fuel-gas system will be supplied for a ‘multipurpose palletized cargo and refrigerated vessel, also known as a LoLo (Lift-on/Lift-off).The vessel is designed by Førde, Norway designer, Multi Maritime, that already counts a number of LNG-powered vessels in its portfolio. The MM85CC design will be built at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.Tersan has…
Yamal LNG Vessels to Make 150 Transfers in Norwegian Waters by Mid-2019
Northern Norway's small port of Honningsvag will host between 150 and 160 ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargos from Russia's Yamal by mid-2019, the local council that owns the port told Reuters on Tuesday.The first transfer in Norwegian waters took place last week as part of Yamal operator Novatek's plan to free up its specialised ice-breaker LNG vessels, allowing them to return sooner to the plant to pick up more cargos.From Honningsvag, shipments to global markets are made by regular LNG ships.The port expects to earn some 10 million crowns ($1.16 million) for the service it provides…
Novatek Kicks-off Yamal LNG's Train 3
Russia's Novatek has begun production of the commissioning LNG from its third 5.5 million mt/year train at the Yamal LNG project, bringing the plant's total capacity to 16.5 mln tonnes of LNG per year.“We have successfully launched all three LNG trains at our flagship Yamal LNG project according to our revised early launch schedule,” Novatek’s head Leonid Mikhelson said.Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer said in a press release that the third LNG train was launched more than one year ahead of the planned original schedule.
Johan Castberg Topside Construction Begins
Norwegian minister of petroleum and energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg cut the first sheet for the topside of the Johan Castberg floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) at Kværner's yard at Stord on Wednesday as part of a large scale project triggering ripple effects throughout Norway.The topside will be installed on the 200-meter long FPSO vessel that will be producing on the Johan-Castberg field for 30 years from the planned production start in 2022.The field development concept includes a FPSO vessel and extensive subsea development…
Johan Castberg PDO Approved
The plan for development and operation of the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea was approved by the Norwegian Parliament on Monday, June 11. The plan will now be submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for formal approval.With first oil scheduled for 2022, the field has a production horizon of 30 years. Capital expenditures for the project are NOK 49 billion ($6.2 bln), and recoverable resources are estimated at 450-650 million barrels of oil equivalent. The field development consists of a production vessel and a comprehensive subsea system, including a total of 30 wells distributed on 10 templates and 2 satellite structures.
Statoil May Build Onshore Terminal for Castberg Oil
Norway's Statoil has begun work on a proposal to build an onshore terminal in northern Norway for handling oil from the Arctic offshore Johan Castberg oilfield and other yet-to-be-developed resources, the country's energy minister said. A report on the proposal is expected in 2019, Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Soeviknes told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference. Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis
Statoil Decision on Castberg Field in late 2017
* Expected to come on stream in 2022, the Castberg field will be operating for 30 years. * Statoil will invest around NOK 1.15 billion ($135.73 million) per year in operation of the field, amounting to around 1,700 man-years nationally, of which around 500 will be performed in northern Norway.
Eolus Vind to Build 330 MW Wind Power Farm in Norway
Norway's oil and energy ministry on Wednesday said it gave final approval to Sweden's Eolus Vind to build a 330-megawatt wind power plant in Oeyfjellet, northern Norway. The plant will be able to produce up to one terawatt-hour (TWh) per year, sufficient to meet the annual demand of 50,000 households, making it one of the largest wind power projects in Norway. So far this year, Norway has approved renewable energy developments which are able to meet the annual power consumption of 350,000 households, the ministry said.
Shell Eyes Next Oil Licensing Round in Norway after Pulling Out of Latest One
Royal Dutch Shell expects to take part in the next bidding round for exploration licences offshore Norway, after dropping out of the latest one, the head of its Norwegian unit said on Monday. The oil major pulled its application from Norway's 23rd Arctic-focused oil licensing round in April, saying it needed to take a break to assess its exploration plans after the acquisition of BG, and due to low oil prices. "We are looking forward to the 24th round in order to increase our activity on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)," Tor Arnesen, the head of Shell's Norwegian unit, told an oil conference in northern Norway.
Eni Ramping up Output at Arctic Goliat oilfield
Italy's Eni has restarted production at its Goliat oilfield off the coast of northern Norway and expects to reach full capacity soon, a spokesman for the operator said on Tuesday. The Goliat field, situated in the Barents Sea, has a capacity of 100,000 barrels of oil per day. The outage began on Aug. 26 following a power outage and partial evacuation of Eni's platform, the latest in a series of safety incidents. Since then, the company has said its staff needed to improve its grasp of the field's potential risks. Eni owns 65 percent of Goliat while Norway's Statoil holds the remaining 35 percent. (Reporting by Stine Jacobsen
Aker Solutions to Deliver FPSO Concept Study
Aker Solutions won an order from Statoil to provide a concept study for a floating production, storage and offloading facility for the Johan Castberg oil field development in the Barents Sea. The order is a call-off by Statoil on an engineering contract for Johan Castberg won by Aker Solutions in 2013. "We've worked with Statoil for two years on finding a cost-effective solution that will enable development of this strategically important oil field in northern Norway," said Per Harald Kongelf, head of Aker Solutions' Norwegian operations. The Statoil-operated Johan Castberg field is located about 240 kmnorth-west of Hammerfest.
Aker Bags Johan Castberg FPSO Concept Study
Aker Solutions has secured an order from Statoil to provide a concept study for a floating production, storage and offloading facility for the Johan Castberg oil field development in the Barents Sea. The order is a call-off by Statoil on an engineering contract for Johan Castberg won by Aker Solutions in 2013. "We've worked with Statoil for two years on finding a cost-effective solution that will enable development of this strategically important oil field in northern Norway," said Per Harald Kongelf, head of Aker Solutions' Norwegian operations. The Statoil-operated Johan Castberg field is located about 240 kilometres north-west of Hammerfest.
IKM Ocean Design Awarded Statoil Contract
Statoil has awarded the contract for Johan Castberg Subsea – Integration Pre-FEED and FEED Project with Options to IKM Ocean Design. The contract includes Pre-FEED and FEED of pipelines, risers, cables, tie-ins and related structures on the Johan Castberg field. Furthermore, detail design and follow-on engineering are included as options along with EPC of pipeline related structures. The contract has a duration of two years for the completion of Pre-FEED and FEED design, covering the SURF part of the development. Including options, the total contract period and value could extend to 7 years and 200 mNOK, respectively.
Lundin Petroleum Finds More Alta Arctic Oil
Lundin Petroleum finds more oil at site; firm will drill more wells next year. Sweden's Lundin Petroleum has found oil at two appraisal wells at its Alta discovery in the Arctic, a find that could open up a new area of oil production off northern Norway. The Alta find raised hopes when it was discovered in 2014 that more oil could be found in a region where only a handful of oilfields have been discovered after several decades, and none have started production. The firm did not revise its resource estimate for the find, originally seen at 125 million to 400 million barrels of oil equivalent, but said it will drill more on the site next year.
Polarled Pipeline, First to cross the Arctic Circle
On Friday 21 August the Polarled gas pipeline crossed 66 degrees and 33 minutes north of the equator and became the first pipeline to cross the Arctic Circle. This pipeline will open an entirely new gas highway from the Norwegian Sea to Europe. The 482-kilometre long and 36-inch wide pipeline will run from Nyhamna in western Norway to the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. The world’s largest pipelaying vessel, Solitaire from Allseas, is carrying out the job and is advancing slowly, exactly 24.4 metres at a time, every sixth minute or so, around the clock. During the start-up in March the pipeline was pulled in to Nyhamna.
Statoil Renews Partnership with the Arctic Race of Norway
While the cyclists were warming up for the first stage of the 2015 Arctic Race, Statoil signed a new three-year contract as the race's main sponsor. “Northern Norway is an important focus area for Statoil, and the Arctic Race has become an attraction in two years. We look forward to three new years as the main partner,” said Reidar Gjærum, senior vice president for corporate communications at Statoil. “Statoil was essential to making the Arctic Race of Norway a reality, and without support from Statoil we would not have had the foundation for a professional bicycle race in 2013.
Statnett to Build Power Line to Northern Norway's Emerging Oil Region
Norwegian power grid operator Statnett will start constructing a new high-voltage power line to the country's north in 2016, it said on Thursday, bringing more electricity to what could emerge as the coutnry's new oil province. The project is aimed at ensuring security of supply to the newly emerging oil and gas region, which has experienced a number of power blackouts in the past. Though a plunge in oil prices has reduced appetite for costly projects in the Barents Sea, the government still expects the region to generate interest from oil companies as reserves in its mature North Sea fields decline.
HHI Orders Refrigeration, Cold Stores for FPSO
Goliat, the first cylindrical floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel on the Norwegian Continental Shelf built for Eni Norge and partner Statoil at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), will feature ALMACO’s cold stores and refrigeration machinery. Hyundai Heavy Industries awarded the contract to ALMACO Group in July of 2011, and ALMACO finalized the commissioning work at the end of 2014. ALMACO said its scope of supply includes the supply and installation of cold stores and refrigeration machinery, as well as commissioning and spare parts.
Long life at Norne
The Norne field came on stream on 6 November 1997, and the initial development plans called for the field to be shut down during 2014. But the Norne adventure is far from over. “Thanks to systematic maintenance of Norne for 17 years the vessel is now in a good technical condition. We have also aimed to facilitate improved recovery and phase-in of new discoveries to the Norne vessel. In light of this we are now considering extending Norne’s life to 2030,” says Norne operations vice president Kristin Westvik. So far Norne and its satellites have produced some 700 million barrels of oil equivalent…
Statoil Evacuates LNG Plant Personnel
Norwegian energy firm Statoil has evacuated some personnel from its liquefied natural gas facility in Hammerfest in Northern Norway but production was normal, the firm said on Wednesday. Statoil operates Europe's only liquefaction plant, using gas from the Arctic Snoehvit field in the Barents Sea. Reporting by Balazs Koranyi
